Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world with about 199 million people. About
66.3 million Nigerians do not have access to safe drinking water. In this study, research …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the abridgment of the waste generated from domestic,
commercial, and construction activities by natural persons that is collected and treated by …

Eutrophication is an increasing problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and, as a result, the
ecological integrity of surface waters becomes compromised, fish populations become …

In most rural settlements in Nigeria, access to clean and potable water is a great challenge,
resulting in water borne diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of some …

Global human population and urban development are increasing at unprecedented rates
and creating tremendous stress on local, regional, and global air and water quality …

Physical, chemical and bacteriological analyses of water samples from three boreholes
located near a landfill at Akure, Nigeria was carried out to ascertain the magnitude of …

The present study quantifies the pollution potential of the leachate and its effects on
surrounding groundwater in the vicinity of four nonengineered dump sites in the study …

Groundwater fauna (stygofauna) comprises organisms that have adapted to the dark
subterranean environment over a course of thousands and millions of years, typically having …

A major cause of groundwater pollution in urban areas is contamination by leachates
emanating from municipal solid waste dumpsites. The study evaluated the quality of water of …

Good and sound management of municipal solid wastes (MSW) is of major environmental
interests across the world. Dumpsite (an engineering landfill) pollution has been identified …